Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,646flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,470 mi
Typical range: $3,996–$5,296
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,210
Fuel: $1,436
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

San Antonio → Wheeling$5,739

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wheeling to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,855	$2.62	$3,431 – $4,279
53' refrigerated	$4,593	$3.12	$3,996 – $5,190
48' flatbed	$4,646	$3.16	$3,996 – $5,296
Step deck	$5,060	$3.44	$4,250 – $5,870
Power only	$3,413	$2.32	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,576	$1.75	$2,138 – $3,014
26' box truck	$2,522	$1.72	$2,143 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,542	$1.05	$1,295 – $1,789

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More lanes from Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,442	$5.79	$2,100 – $2,784	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$7,076	$2.85	$6,085 – $8,067	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,873	$4.12	$1,610 – $2,135	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,738	$3.20	$5,795 – $7,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$2,079	$5.99	$1,788 – $2,371	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$6,974	$2.85	$5,998 – $7,950	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$3,953	$3.27	$3,399 – $4,506	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheeling, WV to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Wheeling, WV to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,470 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,996 and $5,296.

How far is Wheeling, WV from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,436 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,210 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Wheeling, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,739, which makes Wheeling, WV to San Antonio, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology